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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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