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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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