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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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