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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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