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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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