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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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