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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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