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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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