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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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