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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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