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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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