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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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