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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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