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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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