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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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