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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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