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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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