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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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