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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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