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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. 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 MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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