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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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