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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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