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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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