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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key 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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