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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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