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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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