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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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