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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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