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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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