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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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