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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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