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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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