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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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