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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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