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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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