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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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