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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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