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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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