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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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