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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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