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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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