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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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