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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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