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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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