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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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