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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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