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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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