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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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