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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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