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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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