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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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