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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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