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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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