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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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