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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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