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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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