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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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