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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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