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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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