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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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