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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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