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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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