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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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