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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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