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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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