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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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