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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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