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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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