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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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