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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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