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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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