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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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