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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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