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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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