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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major 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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