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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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