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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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