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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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