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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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