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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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