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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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