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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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