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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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