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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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