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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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