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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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