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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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