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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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