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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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