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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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