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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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