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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes 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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