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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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