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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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