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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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