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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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