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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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