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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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