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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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