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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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