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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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