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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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