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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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