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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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