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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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