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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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