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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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