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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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