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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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