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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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