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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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