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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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