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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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