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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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