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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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