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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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