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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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