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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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