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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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