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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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