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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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