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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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