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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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