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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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