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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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