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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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