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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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