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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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