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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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