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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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