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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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