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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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