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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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