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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies 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 institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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