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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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