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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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