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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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