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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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