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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What 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 teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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