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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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