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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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