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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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