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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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