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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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