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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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