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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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