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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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