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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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