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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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