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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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