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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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