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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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