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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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