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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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