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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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