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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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