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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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