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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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