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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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