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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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