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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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