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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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