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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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