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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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