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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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