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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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