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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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