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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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