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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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