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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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