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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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