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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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