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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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