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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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