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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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