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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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