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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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