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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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