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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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