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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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