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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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