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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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