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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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