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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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