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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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