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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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