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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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