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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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