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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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