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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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