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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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