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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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