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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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