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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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