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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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