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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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