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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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