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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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