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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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