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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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