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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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