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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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