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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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