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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes 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 MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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