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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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