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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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