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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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