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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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