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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important 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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