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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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