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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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