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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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