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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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