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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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