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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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