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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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