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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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