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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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