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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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