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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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