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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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