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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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