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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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