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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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