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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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