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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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