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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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