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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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