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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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