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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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