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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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