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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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