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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the 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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