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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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