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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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