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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews 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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