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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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