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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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