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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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