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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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