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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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