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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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