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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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