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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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