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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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