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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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