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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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