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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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