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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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