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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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