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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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