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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major 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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