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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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