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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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