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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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