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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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