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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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