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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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