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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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