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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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