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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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