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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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