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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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