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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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