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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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