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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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