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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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