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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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