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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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