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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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