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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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