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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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