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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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