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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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