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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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