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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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