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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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