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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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