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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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