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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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