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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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