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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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