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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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