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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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