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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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