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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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