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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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