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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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