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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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