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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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