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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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