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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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