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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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