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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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