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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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