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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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