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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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