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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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