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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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