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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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