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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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