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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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