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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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