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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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