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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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