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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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