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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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