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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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