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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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