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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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