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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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