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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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