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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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