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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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