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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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