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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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