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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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