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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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