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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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