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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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