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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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