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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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