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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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