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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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