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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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