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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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