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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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