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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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