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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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