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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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