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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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