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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important 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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