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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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