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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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