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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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