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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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