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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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