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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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