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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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