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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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