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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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