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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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