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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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