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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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