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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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