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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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