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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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