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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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