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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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