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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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