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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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