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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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