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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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