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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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