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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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