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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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