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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 evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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