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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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