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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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