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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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