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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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