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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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