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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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