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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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