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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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