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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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