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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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