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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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