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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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