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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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