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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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