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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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