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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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