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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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