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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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