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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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