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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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