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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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