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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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