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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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