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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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