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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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