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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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