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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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