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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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