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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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