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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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