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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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