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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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