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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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