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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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