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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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