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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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