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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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