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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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