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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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