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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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