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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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