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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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