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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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