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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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