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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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