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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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