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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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