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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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