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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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