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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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