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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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