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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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