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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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