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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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