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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major 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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