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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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