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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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