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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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