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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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