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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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