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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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