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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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