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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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