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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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