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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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