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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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