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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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