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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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