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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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