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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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