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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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