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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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