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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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