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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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