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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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