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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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