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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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