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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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