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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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