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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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