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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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