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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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