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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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