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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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