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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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