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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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