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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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