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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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