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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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