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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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