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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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