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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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