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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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