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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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