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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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