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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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