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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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