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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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