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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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