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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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