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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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