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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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