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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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