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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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