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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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