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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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