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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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