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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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