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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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