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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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