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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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