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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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