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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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