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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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