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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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