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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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