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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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