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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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