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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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