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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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