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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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