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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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