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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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