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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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