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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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