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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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