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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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