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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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