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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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