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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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