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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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