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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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