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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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