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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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