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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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