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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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