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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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