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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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