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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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