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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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