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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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