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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses 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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