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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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