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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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