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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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