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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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