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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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