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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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