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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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