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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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