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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major 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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