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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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