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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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