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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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