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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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